NFL looking into shooting at Vick’s birthday party
Roddy White attended Michael Vick's football camp, but had left the party before an early a.m. shooting occurred.
Roddy White attended Michael Vick's football camp, but had left the party before an early a.m. shooting occurred.
Updated, Mon. 7:36 a.m.
The National Football League and the Philadelphia Eagles are gathering information on the shooting that occurred after Michael Vick’s birthday party last Thursday outside of Virginia Beach.
The league is checking to see if the player conduct policy was violated or if Vick violated his federal probation order. He’s under probation for three years as part of his federal dogfighting conviction.
Vick’s attorney stated that he was not involved in the shooting.
Falcons wide receiver Roddy White, who went to help at Vick’s youth football game and was at the party, said they both had left long before the shooting occurred.
“We have been looking into it to determine the facts,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in an e-mail Sunday sent to USA Today.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell addressed Vick’s plight at the rookie symposium to reporters last night.
“Obviously, we’ve got to look and see whether there was any violation of policy,” Goodell said.
Vick could be facing another suspension from the league.
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Updated, SAT 9:24 A.M.
Falcons Pro Bowl wide receiver Roddy White was at Michael Vick’s 30th birthday party, but left before the shooting of one of Vick’s co-defendants in the federal dog fighting case occurred.
“We were already gone by the time that stuff started happening, so I don’t know what’s going to go on with that or whatever, but we didn’t have anything to do with it,” White told the Newport News Daily Press during a break in the youth football camp.
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Falcons Pro Bowl wide receiver Roddy White attended Michael Vick’s football camp at Hampton University on Thursday but was not at a party later that night when a shooting took place.
“Just got off the plane. Goin(g) to Mike Vick’s football camp in VA. Should be good,” White tweeted at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday off his Twitter.com account.
Later, at 11: 05 he tweeted, “Camp was nice. It was hot, but fun.”
Jonathan Feinsod spoke to White’s mother and she said Roddy was fine. He wasn’t sure if White was in Virginia or back in Atlanta, but he was not present at the time of the shooting.
“Roddy is pretty loyal to his friends,” Feinsod said on Friday. “I’m sure he wasn’t involved in anything.”
Several Virginia media outlets have reported that Quanis Phillips, one of Vick’s co-defendants in the federal dogfighting trial, was shot after a birthday party for Vick after 2 a.m. Friday morning.
Lawrence Woodward, Vick’s attorney, said his client was not involved or present during the shooting.
Former Falcon DeAngelo Hall, who currently plays for the Washington Redskins, was listed as one o f the “invited” guests on the flyer for the party. But Friday evening he tweeted that he wasn’t there.
“I understand I was mentioned as a special ‘invited’ guest to attend, but as most of you know I’ve been on vacation with my family,” Hall sent in a tweet at 3:49 on Friday.
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640 comments Add your comment
Mr Charlie
June 26th, 2010
10:52 am
Track, it just depends on what the investigation turns up. The fact that nobody will talk is not good for Vick either. Unfortunatly for VIck, neither Goodall, nor the Feds need solid proof of anything. Vick gave up his right to “shadow of a doubt” when he signed his parole agreement.
track dawg
June 26th, 2010
10:52 am
BULLDOGS
Mr Charlie
June 26th, 2010
10:54 am
Track, having a birthday party is humble,
having a huge birthday bash that is advertised and promoted, where gunfire erupts does not bring up images of contrition and humbleness.
Sorry, I am not buying it.
track dawg
June 26th, 2010
10:54 am
MR CHARLIE
DID YOU NOT READ THE PART WHERE THE POLICE SAY THEY HAVE NO INTEREST IN SPEAKING WITH VICK. OR IS THAT A SENTENCE YOU CONVIENTLY MISSED.
track dawg
June 26th, 2010
10:57 am
SO YOU TELLING ME THAT THE FLYER SAID BIG BIRTHDAY BASH FOR MIKE VICK AND SOMEONE WILL BE SHOT WHEN IT IS OVER. HOW IN THE HE** WOULD HE HAVE KNOWN THAT WHEN HE LEFT THAT SOMEONE WAS GOING TO BE SHOOTING. AND IT WAS A RESTARAUNT THE MEDIA MAKING IT OUT TO BE CLUB.
Mr Charlie
June 26th, 2010
10:59 am
The police have not interest in talking to VIck, but I did not see where the investigation into the shooting is over. I see nobody is talking, so there are still a lot of unanswered questions. .That could very well change.
Plus, I did not see where Goodall or the Feds said they have no interest in talking to Vick.
track dawg
June 26th, 2010
11:00 am
I DIDN’T SEE WHERE THE FEDS ARE GOODELL SAID THAT THEY HAVE AN INTEREST TALKING TO VICK. GET OFF THE BLOG.
Mr Charlie
June 26th, 2010
11:03 am
Dawg Track, If Vick had a brain in his head, he would keep a low profile, Having a big celebration where alcohol is served is not doing that.
Also, it is not about me, I am not on probation, I am not on TV telling everyone that I was an arrogant SOB, and that I “changed” and am “humbled”.
Fact is, he made the same mistake, his associates (anyone attracted to his well advertised bash) might bring him down again. It is sad really.
Mr Charlie
June 26th, 2010
11:05 am
You get off the Blog. The man in on probation, his dog fighting buddy was shot at his party. He is on probation. I assure you, the feds, and Goodall are very interested.
track dawg
June 26th, 2010
11:08 am
I AGREE WITH THAT ASSESSMENT BUT ALL THE TALK THAT MAKES VICK GUILTY OF ACTUALLY DOING ANYTHING OTHER THAN HAVING A PARTY IS CRAZY. THE PARTY WAS FINE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A PRIVATE ONE THOUGH.
Mr Charlie
June 26th, 2010
11:08 am
Vick should pick his associates wisely, and having an open birthday bash, where anyone who shows up is now associated with you is not smart by any means. I don’t know what will happen, nobody at this point knows what will happen at this point. It just depends on how the shooting investigation goes, and how the Feds and Goodall decide to go. You also have the Eagles, they might just dump him too.
track dawg
June 26th, 2010
11:10 am
WHAT THEY ARE INTERESTED BECAUSE CHARLIE BROWN SAYS THAT THEY ARE. I OPENED A BANK ACCOUNT AT A BANK AND I TOLD EVERYONE THAT I WOULD BE THERE TO DO THAT. IT GOT ROBBED WHEN I LEFT. I SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR GOODELL YOU AND THE FEDS.
track dawg
June 26th, 2010
11:11 am
I DO NOT BELIEVE ANY OF THAT WILL HAPPEN.
Mr Charlie
June 26th, 2010
11:12 am
Track, we agree on something. Having a party is fine, but it should have been private, invitation only, with security keeping uninvited guests out. Whoever suggested the idea that he have an open public party is not very bright.
I actually like Vick, I was cheering for him when he played against the Falcons. Ioved to watch him play, but he just seem to have bad judgement.
track dawg
June 26th, 2010
11:13 am
MR CHARLIE LETS BOTH GET OFF THE BLOG. WE ARE THE ONLY ONES ON HERE. LETS GO OUTSIDE.
Good Lesson
June 26th, 2010
11:17 am
Mr Tibbs – Shooting someone for FREE is petty.
Mr Charlie
June 26th, 2010
11:17 am
Do you play in the NFL? Are you on probation with the Feds?
Actually, if you were on probation for robbing banks, and you opened and account, and the bank got robbed after shortly after you walked out, I bet the Feds very well might give you a call.
Finally, it was not random, it was a party that donned his name. Innocent/Guilty, it does not matter. It was bad judgement.
Mr Charlie
June 26th, 2010
11:18 am
Good Idea DT. Have a good day!
Jerry
June 26th, 2010
11:19 am
Enter your comments here
Jerry
June 26th, 2010
11:27 am
Some of you are not looking at this in the proper perspective. Vick is on parole. As part of his parole, he is suppose to stay out of these types of situations and stay away from people who are viewed as the criminal element. Is this fair? It’s not for me or you to say. It is the terms of his parole and if he can’t abide by it, his parole should be overturned and he should be sent back to prison to complete his sentence. I know if I were in prison and got a chance at parole, I would do whatever is necessary to make damn sure I never violate that parole. But that’s just me.
j
June 26th, 2010
11:46 am
Mr Charlie
June 26th, 2010
11:17 am
Do you play in the NFL? Are you on probation with the Feds?
Actually, if you were on probation for robbing banks, and you opened and account, and the bank got robbed after shortly after you walked out, I bet the Feds very well might give you a call.
Finally, it was not random, it was a party that donned his name. Innocent/Guilty, it does not matter. It was bad judgement.
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this is GA logic at it’s best.
j
June 26th, 2010
12:23 pm
Here is the location where the party was held. I am sure folks in ATL will definitely not call this a club. it looks like an upscale chipotle.
http://www.guadalajaravb.com/
select locations, select town center, select virtual tour. looks more like the varsity than a club.
http://www.wdbj7.com/global/story.asp?s=12713443
gcs
June 26th, 2010
12:26 pm
You can’t teach an old dog abuser new tricks.
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Hot Tuna
June 26th, 2010
12:30 pm
To Jeff and everyone else who is real upset that this has happened…..The Feds will investigate and render a decision..The NFL will investigate and render a decision..The Eagles will investigate and render a decision….None of our opinions matter…So everyone go back to your lives ..That is if you have one…
Oops
June 26th, 2010
12:44 pm
The NFL Commissioner and more impotantly The Feds are not going to end up with egg on their face AGAIN bc of Mike Vick. He is a high profile target and they will thoroughly investgate. This will include questioning Quannis Phillips who is also on federal probation. He may not answer to the local Newport News police, but I have a feeling he will certainly be truthful with The Feds. If and when it comes out that he was (or has been for all we know) associating with Vick again…Mike Vick’s second chance and his freedom and his career are gone.
If he slides through on this one – I give him 5 years tops in the NFL. He will blow it with some other dumb move. He won’t change – accept it.
j
June 26th, 2010
12:49 pm
http://weblogs.dailypress.com/news/local/urbanaffairs/blog/2010/06/sources_say_beef_was_over_cake.html
Ray
June 26th, 2010
12:59 pm
Wow why are yall on Vick you dont even know if he had something to do with it but because he killed some dogs you are quick to point the figure. Leave that man alone.
Tron5000
June 26th, 2010
1:33 pm
People saying things like, “We don’t know that Vick was involved in the shooting.” It happened at his party. I’ve thrown lots of parties. Nobody ever got shot. I don’t have people at my parties that will shoot other people, and I certainly don’t have people who deserve to get shot.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
June 26th, 2010
2:10 pm
ALL RIGHT, everybody go outdoors and cut the grass or better yet, watch the soccer game. I already did the yard, so I’m going to try to watch the soccer game and will probably get a nap out of the deal.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
June 26th, 2010
2:11 pm
Florida Falcons — Thanks, but I don’t like that idea.
Billy O
June 26th, 2010
2:19 pm
Come on guys…..let’s see what we have here:
The NFL and RG will not talk to MV until all the facts are in.
1) The party was by invite only.
2) MV and RW were all ready gone when the killing happened.
3) The person killed was not invited.
4) It appears (don’t know yet, because no one is talking) that someone at the party killed him
5) The person who did the shooting was an invite to the party (don’t know yet because no one is talking).
6) The local police are not implicating MV because he was not there.
7) The Feds probably will not talk to MV until the investigation is complete and all the facts are known.
When the facts come in EVERYONE will know what happened and then we can have this back & forth all over again.
GT Fan
June 26th, 2010
2:53 pm
People, People, People… I don’t understand some of your comments like you never did anything wrong. Vick paid for what he did with prison time. He has not made excuses about what he did. He talks to many at risk kids about not following the same path he went on. He do thinks for the less fortunate, so let me ask you what do you do besides stay in your comfort zone and criticise? Do you not have parties and is everyone at your party a saint? I really don’t think so can you say your a perfect person? Do you not manipulate people in some sort,form or fashion for your personal gain? Did Vick shoot anyone? Come on guys what are you gonna do when your skeletons come out your closet?
GT Fan
June 26th, 2010
2:59 pm
@gcs you can’t teach a narrow mind to have an open one either.
mcat
June 26th, 2010
3:30 pm
@gt fan—LSU
Billy O
June 26th, 2010
3:31 pm
One correction to my 8 points above. The guy shot is not dead; he’s in the hosipital.
David Cancela
June 26th, 2010
4:38 pm
who cares
David Cancela
June 26th, 2010
4:38 pm
who cares
KCMO
June 26th, 2010
5:37 pm
Jeff is an idiot!!! Get a life or a girlfriend that is not fat and ugly so that you can find a more productive way to contribute to society. Making Comments before you know all of the facts makes you an idiot. Who gives a flying fig about your opinion anyway. Make yourself useful and help M.Vick carry some of his $$$ to the bank for him. and don’t tell me about any typo’s azz whole. How about that typo!!
thunderbull56
June 26th, 2010
6:34 pm
Stoopid Pills,Stoopid Pills.What did they have to eat? Grilled Pitt B%lld$g and Stoopid pills.Burning question.Did they hold the firearm sideways like in the gansta movies? And Arthur and Jerry and all the rest pay these clowns millions to act like the Three Stooges on meth in their free time.I’ll bet as I post this the Steelers are trying to trade the Eagles straight up.
deanna
June 26th, 2010
7:18 pm
michael vick paid his debt to society! so what is his crime now! that someone who wasnt even invited was shot…vick has peace because he and most blacks no that their are some racist people who are just that…i dont even have to elobarate on that…who cares their made because we’re no longer slaves!
crabapplejoe
June 26th, 2010
8:16 pm
deanna wrote: “michael vick paid his debt to society! so what is his crime now!”
His debt to society was not paid in full as he was still on federal probabtion…..a probabtion revocation hearing is likely to decide whether he will finish paying that debt on the inside of a prison or the on outside.
Rocket1220
June 26th, 2010
9:05 pm
If Vick was anywhere near one of his co-defendants that night, he is simply stuck on stupid.
Bob
June 26th, 2010
9:13 pm
Quantis Phillips crashes a birthday party uninvited. Vick is upset and has to leave the party his family and friends are having for his 30th birthday. How is that Vicks fault? Q should be aressted for tresspassing and for breaking the rules of his probation.
JSS
June 26th, 2010
9:19 pm
Same old, same old in Falcons land I see… Lebetter, I rarely venture on your blog because of commentators that tend to dwell here; but today I’ll make an exception…
@ BugKiller…
Why is it you are always at the center of trying to turn a half-truth into a full blown incident?
http://www.dailypress.com/sports/michaelvick/dp-nws-vick-party-shooting-20100625,0,7967967.story
From the Newport News Daily Press
“The reports that say someone was shot at his party are not correct. The shooting occurred outside the place,” said Lawrence H. Woodward Jr., Michael Vick’s attorney. “Mike is not involved in any way. Michael left somewhere around 2 a.m.”
According to police, the shooting occurred at 2:10 a.m.
Roddy White, a receiver for the Atlanta Falcons, said he and Michael Vick were at the party, but not at the time of the shooting. Vick had picked him up at the airport earlier in the day for White to assist with Vick’s local football camp.
“We were already gone by the time that stuff started happening, so I don’t know what’s going to go on with that or whatever, but we didn’t have anything to do with it,” White said on Friday during a break in the youth football camp.
A fight broke out as the club was closing, and one man was shot in the leg, said Adam Bernstein, spokesman for Virginia Beach police. The shooter has not been identifed by police but the investigation is ongoing.”
Max
June 26th, 2010
9:35 pm
Once A conVICK..always A conVICK!!..Why in the hell is R.White associating with VICK?
Maybe he thinks that will get him points with the “posee”!
OR clear up the “negative” balance in his account!
Roddy, you will NEVA be a top 5 receiver because YOU don’t know which side your “bread”
is buttered on!
crabapplejoe
June 26th, 2010
10:45 pm
According to Roddy, he and Vickster left the club at 2:00am and the shooting happened at 2:10am…and nobody done knows nothin’….LOL. So now we’ve got two convicted felons/liars who don’t want their respective probations revoked…and our dear Roddy who is facing the rath of Mr. Goodell. The next few days should bring about some classic lying and cma BS from a number of parties….wonder what MV7 is planning for his 31st birthday?
Mike's ok on this one...
June 26th, 2010
11:37 pm
but big ben is a creepy rapist loser who definitely should be in jail. The sargeant “Investigating” the rape had a big man crush on him and failed to do his job.
Y’all need to cut Vick a break here and at least wait for details. And Roddy can hang with whomever he pleases, he’s a grown a$$ man.
crabapplejoe
June 27th, 2010
12:07 am
mike’s ok on this one wrote: “And Roddy can hang with whomever he pleases, he’s a grown a$$ man.”
I’m sure that’s how good ole Roddy is gonna start his conversation with Mr. Goodell…..”Dude, I can hang with whomever I please..mothafucer…I’m a grown a## man”….LMAO at the stupidity
Vick is a cancer
June 27th, 2010
12:10 am
Roddy please stay away from that thug loser!!!!!!!!!!
TheAntiMe
June 27th, 2010
7:29 am
It’s not my fault that you decided to become the Perez Hilton of the NFL, DOL. That was your choice by trying to drum up comments with reporting on the same kind of things as Perez Hilton instead of what is relevant on the field.
The fact that you deleted my earlier comment as such clearly is also something I would expect Perez Hilton to do. I can understand if you delete a comment because it is in some way offensive or vulgar, but to delete comments from people only because you can’t handle the honest criticism is extremely lame.